Ferroelectric transistors: the ultralow-power solution? [News]

Academics have high hopes for ferroelectric materials. Adding a single layer of these materials, which have unusual electrical properties, to today's transistors could radically decrease the power consumption of chips. But as engineers presented the latest research on ferroelectrics at the IEEE International Electron Devices Meeting (IEDM), in San Francisco in December, the mood in the room fluctuated between excitement and doubt.